Innovation without R&D

Heterogeneous Innovation Patterns of Non-R&D-Performing Firms in the German Manufacturing Industry
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-3-8349-3491-8
Verlag: Gabler Verlag

Buch, Englisch, 461 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 148 mm, Gewicht: 614 g

Firms without research and development (R&D) have frequently been neglected by mainstream innovation research. The small number of existing studies provides only fragmented and sometimes even contradictory findings, because they assume that non-R&D-performing firms show a  “typical”, homogeneous innovation pattern. Oliver Som challenges this assumption. Based on current firm-level data of the German  industry, he provides pioneer quantitative evidence of five heterogeneous innovation patterns of non-R&D-performers. The findings impressively underline the need for future innovation research, -management and -policy to extend their view on innovation beyond the scope of R&D.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Som, Oliver

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Forschung & Entwicklung (F&E), Innovation
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Fertigungsindustrie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

From the R&D paradigm to a systemic innovation approach
Evolutionary economic theory and the heterogeneity of firms
Five innovation patterns of non-R&D-firms based on the use of different innovation resources
Interpretation of results from the perspectives of research, management and policy

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. rer. pol. Oliver Som obtained his PhD at the University of Flensburg, professorship for innovation research and management, Prof. Dr. Carsten Dreher. He is working as senior researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research in Karlsruhe.